Show INQUIRES ABOUT u CONTROVERSY Association of Instructors at Universities May Make Investigation From Prom information received here herco yesterday yes- yes It Is considered likely coly that an Investigation will bo ma made e b by the American Association of ot University Professors into tho the controversy contro at itt the University of ot Utah over oer the dismissal of oC four tour members of tho the faculty and the demotion of another and which has been Joen the indirect cause for tor resignations of ot nearl a score more marc Prof Byron Eron Cummings has hag received a from Arthur D. D Lovejoy of oC tho John Hopkins university asking for or n a s statement mf nt nr of facts ta r in on tho et Vm ti Cummings s said sald e he ho o would answer ns cr tho the letter today and would give a n full statement of the facts of oC tho the caSe caso as he saw It So far as is known no other person Jer on In Salt Lake has been asked to furnish such Information lows The Tho letter lettel from Mr Ur Lovejoy fol follows fol- fol At tho the suggestion of oC Professor or Dewey Dowey president of oC the American Ameri Amen can Association of oC University Pore fors I write ask to you whether you ou will not let me Inc have hae somo ome statement as C full as as YOU ou ma mar mav caro cara to tn makl eon on I the circumstances which ilci ve f have le ted led to the resignation of or yourself and a number of ot your colleagues ues Though the associations association's committee on academic academic aca aca- aca- aca demic freedom unfortunately Is not yet constituted It Is hoped that it shortly shortt ma may be In itt the meantime there Is a possibility that a a. joint committee created b by the l Economic Political Science and Sociological associations ma may be bo willing to be begin ln a judicial In In- In of or the tho Utah caso case If you havo have already written to Prof E E. R. R A. A Seligman who Is chairman of or this joint committee in regard to the matter mat mat- ter leI I need not of ot course courso trouble you ou for a further statement Otherwise I shall be glad slad to receive all possible Information in In- In Information formation about the case to be placed at nt tho the disposal of or whatever committee finally undertakes th tho Investigation I Tho The Investigating committee will naturally wish to receive an nn account of oC tho the crisis from rota a a. number of oC sources and will he be especially desirous of oC hayIng hay hav In ing a report ui on tho the case from front yourself your our self fiR RS dean rican and as ns a professor lont long and Intimately acquainted with the tIle af fairs of oC the tho University nl 0 of oC Utah ac |